Sr. Engineer, Reliability & Safety

Virgin Galactic•Las Cruces, NM

About The Position

Virgin Galactic is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Engineer/Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will be able to perform the Responsibilities of the position and meet many of the Knowledge/Experience requirements. You bring your talent and experience and will have the opportunity learn from on-the-job training. This position is a great opportunity to grow into a new engineering discipline or increase your experience in a career you have had for many years.

Requirements

Requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, Mathematics or Physics from an accredited university; or 6 years’ experience with a master’s degree.
Experience with Systems Engineering development lifecycles.
Must have experience with fault tree modeling software.
Experience with software development practices and design assurance methods such as DO-178 or ARP4754 preferred.
Experience with electronic hardware design assurance methods such as DO-254 preferred.
Experience with Built-In-Test and its application to Reliability, Maintainability & Safety (RM&S) preferred.
Experience utilizing reliability and safety analyses in complementary fashion.
Detailed knowledge of the inputs and outputs of the various RM&S analysis techniques
Experience with the system safety methods of ARP4761 or MIL-STD-882, with emphasis on hazard mitigation processes
Experience modeling system and vehicle level reliability by assessing board-level failure modes.
Ability to read electrical and mechanical engineering drawings, to include schematics, wiring diagrams and assembly drawings.

Nice To Haves

8 or more years of relevant experience in aerospace or similar field.
Leadership skills with experience creating, defining, and executing technical analysis plans
Strong troubleshooting, organizational, and written communication skills
Team player with excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Must be self-motivated and capable of working with minimal supervision, adaptable to changing environments, and able to handle multiple tasks and/or projects simultaneously.
Strong statistical analysis skills preferred

Responsibilities

Works with project engineering to develop Reliability and Safety artifacts for new and existing designs.
Performs analysis and/or assessments in either or both major safety areas below:
System Safety Analysis (SSA):
Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA)
Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Risk identification, prioritization, and management
Reliability Analyses:
Design for Reliability and Safety
Reliability Predictions
Reliability Allocation
Environmental Reliability Rating and Conversion
Provides support and risk advice to production, maintenance, technical, project or program personnel based on joint Reliability and Safety metrics.
Acts as Technical lead of Reliability for Safety, supporting program planning and technical execution of Reliability analyses and deliverables.
Reports to Engineering Manager, Product Safety on progress and status of Reliability deliverables.